Amazing Recipes
As I'm sitting here writing this post I salivate just looking at these pictures and wish there were a couple more of these pies left. I had these for the first time years ago in Michigan from an Arabic bakery and ever since then I was hooked. I love these types of pies. Lahmacun simply means meat … [Read more...]
A few months ago, for my sister's birthday I made croissants and they turned out wonderful. Croissants is not something I make often, mostly because it takes a couple days and usually I don't have the time, though they are not hard to make at all. Last time I made croissants I used half of the … [Read more...]
One of the main reason I love summer, besides the heat, is the abundance of berries and fruits. Not only do I love eating them fresh but I also love to cook and bake with them. Seeing that strawberries are in season I decided to make a pie, but I wanted different berries in there as well, so I added … [Read more...]
About a year ago I discovered this wonderful French dessert, the clafoutis or sometimes spelled as clafouti. It is now one of my favorite desserts to bake in the summer. I have made this with cherries and apricots before. This is the first time I made it with green grapes and I believe this is my … [Read more...]
Last year there was a new show on the Canadian foodnetwork channel. The show is called Recipe To Riches and it's about ordinary people showcasing their favorite family recipes in front of some popular judges and they battle to have their recipe become a President Choice product to win $25,000 and … [Read more...]
It's been a gorgeous weekend here in Calgary, sunny and the temperature has been great. These are the days when I love being here. It actually feels like spring! I'm not fooling myself, I know more snow is to come, but for now I am happy. So to celebrate such a great weekend, I decided to make a … [Read more...]
On a cold winter day, there is nothing better than a nice hot chicken pot pie. And cold it has been here in Calgary, -30 or lower. Thankfully a Chinook is coming and today it has warmed up a bit. The only thing I don't like about Chinooks is the headache that comes with it. In any case, a … [Read more...]
Although I don't enjoy the cold weather (yet I live in Calgary, go figure), I do love the fall colors and this tart is perfect for this time of year. I made this tart with pears, but it can easily be done with peaches, nectarines, apricots or apples. Usually I'm not big on tarts, but I do think … [Read more...]
Who ever said that you can't have your cake and eat it too? Well just because I'm on weight watchers now, doesn't mean I can't treat myself to something delicious and sweet. I still get my sweet tooth every once in a while and well simply put, we just need to make better and healthier choices. So … [Read more...]
As I mentioned before, it's Thanksgiving on Monday in Canada, and well, what's Thanksgiving without Pumpkin Pie? For just 5 weight watchers points per serving, you can enjoy this luscious and delicious pumpkin pie, with whipped cream and all. Just because you're watching your weight, does not mean … [Read more...]
I remember a few years ago when I worked in Michigan, my Turkish friend and I went to a bakery. I don't remember if that bakery was Turkish or Lebanese but we bought the most delicious meat pies there. That was the first time I tried these flat, open face meat pies and I was hooked. I remember I … [Read more...]
Last weekend we had a long weekend here in Canada, Monday was Civic day also called Heritage Day. I love long weekends. On Sunday my sister, her husband and my gorgeous little nephew came over. I can't wait for that little guy to grow older so I can bake for him all kinds of cookies and other … [Read more...]
Well you know I love cheese pies, cheese pastries, anything with cheese in it. I have many variations of cheese pastries recipes, but most of them are savory not sweet. This one is sweet for a change and it has golden raisins in it. What can I say, I'm a sucker for a cheese pastry and I thought … [Read more...]
I love cherries! Have I said that before? I probably have, many times in fact. Well since I've been making salads almost every day this week, I decided it was time for some dessert, so what better way to celebrate, then with a gorgeous cherry cobbler. Not that there's any special reason to … [Read more...]
I love summer. So many fruits, so many possibilities for desserts. One of my favorite things to bake in the summer is clafoutis. I have made an apricot clafoutis before, berries, peaches, but my favorite is with cherries. If you've never had a clafoutis, I really recommend you try it. The batter has … [Read more...]
